Anne Thomas

• Tearfund challenges people to a Carbon Fast

  Energy and Climate Change Minister Ed Miliband will join senior Church of England bishops in calling on people to cut down on their carbon emissions instead of chocolate this Lent, which begins today.

• Pope to call for closure of tax havens

  The Pope is to issue an encyclical in March, calling for the closure of all tax havens as part of the response to the world economic crisis. The encyclical is due out on 18 March.

• Fairtrade Fortnight advocates justice for poor farmers

  Thousands of events from banana-eating competitions to fashion shows will take place across the UK over the next two weeks to encourage more people to buy Fairtrade and support farmers in the developing world.

• Cardinal expresses support for Jade Goody

  The head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales has expressed his support for terminally ill Jade Goody and defended her decision to stay in the public eye despite having only weeks to live.

• Pope ‘considering’ invitation to visit UK

  Pope Benedict XVI is considering an invitation to visit Britain from Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

• Bishop in rooftop row visits Jade ahead of wedding

  Jade Goody has been visited by an independent bishop as preparations continue for her wedding to fiancé Jack Tweed on Sunday.

• OM's new ministry ship to visit UK

  OM’s newest and largest ministry ship, Logos Hope, is getting ready to welcome aboard hundreds of visitors when it heads to the UK this spring.

• Most young people want more hours in the day – survey

  Most young people would like more hours in the day to get everything done on their to-do list, according to a Methodist Church survey.

• TD Jakes expresses support for son facing indecent exposure charge

  Potter’s House Bishop TD Jakes has expressed support for his son who faces a charge of indecent exposure.

• Australia’s churches open doors to wildfire mourners

  Mourners packed churches across Australia on Sunday for services to remember victims of recent deadly wildfires.

• Christian Aid wants tax justice for developing countries

  Christian Aid is asking supporters to get behind a new online campaign to end the tax injustices it says are keeping developing countries locked in poverty.

• Dying Jade wants sons to know about Jesus

  Jade Goody has revealed she wants to christen her sons before she dies after receiving the devastating news last week that her cancer is terminal.